(UPDATE 5/17/2018: The new Warrior Shredding Program 2.0 is now live for anyone who has bought the program or anyone who buys it now. There’s a TON of new content, new workouts, and freshly updated videos. It’s 100% worth the price of admission. Scroll all the way down to get $20 off the program right now.)

Does the program work?

Yes. It works extremely well. I’ve lost 15 pounds of fat following it this summer.

You can see my own transformation further down the page, but there are also a lot of great Warrior Shredding transformations on the Kinobody Instagram page, like this one:

(Or scroll all the way down to find out how you can get an easy $20 off the program)

Now, some background on why I started the Warrior Shredding Program.

I’m 30 years old, and had been lifting only 4-5 months when I started the Warrior Shredding Program.

Early on (pre-Kinobody), I focused on just learning and progressing on big compound lifts using a 5×5 framework.

Squats, deadlifts, weighted pull ups, bench press, rows, etc.

I made a lot of progress and got a lot stronger, but one thing was bothering me.

The workload of 5 heavy sets was pretty taxing, and in order to keep progressing, you need to eat a lot. (And all most beginner weight lifting programs care about is that you get stronger as fast as possible).

And I DID get a lot stronger, but the issue was I wasn’t getting as lean as I wanted. I looked about the same, and the belly fat I had before I started was sticking around.

I didn’t want to bust my ass in the gym and still have a gut, especially with summer coming up. But I didn’t want to lose strength and go backwards.

It promised low enough volume that you could continue to get stronger while cutting down on body fat, with the ultimate goal of looking something like Brad Pitt in Fight Club or Christian Bale in American Psycho.

Super lean and chiseled.

Less time in the gym, less intense workouts, less food, better physique?

Sounded a little bit like a pipe dream, but I decided to give it a shot.

Before I dive into what I liked and didn’t like about the routine, here’s pretty much everything that’s included in the Warrior Shredding Program.

An Intro video where Greg O’Gallagher welcomes you to the program

Access to a private members forum (more on that later)

An opportunity to check out some Kinobody gear (upsell)

An opportunity to get one-on-one coaching from a Kinobody pro (upsell)

Some reading on Greg O’Gallagher’s fitness philosophies: Why he thinks being lean is best for aesthetics and his thoughts on time spent in the gym

The Warrior Shredding nutrition plan: Basically, how to cut properly and how to benefit from intermittent fasting (along with some sound advice on how to incorporate dessert and alcohol into a cutting diet).

New in WSP 2.0: Brand new workout routines (8 week chest focus, 8 week shoulder focus), advice on how to do a “muscle up” phase after 12 weeks of dedicated cutting to retain or build new muscle, and new high-production videos walking you through the entire program start to finish.

Then comes the good stuff, which is why we all got the program, right? The workouts!

The Warrior Shredding Program includes 3 workouts to be done each week on non-consecutive days. An upper body workout that focuses on shoulders, a lower body workout, and another upper body workout that focuses on the chest.

The routines come written out in text form, then you also get 3 videos with Greg walking you through each workout.

The videos are pretty bare-bones; there aren’t a ton of pointers on form and technique. But they’re a good visual cue to see how Greg O’Gallagher handles warm ups and how exactly to implement his trademarked Reverse Pyramid Training. (UPDATE: Greg has updated all of the videos and added new video content to the program as of 5/2018)

How you get it

The Kinobody Warrior Shredding Program is hosted on Teachable, a fairly well known online learning site.

That makes browsing through the program information pretty enjoyable and makes it easy to jump around between sections. It’s nice presentation wise, though I did find Teacheable to be a tad glitchy here and there.

The interface looks a little something like this.

(Note: This also means there is no pdf copy of the Warrior Shredding Program)

My experience, results, and Kinobody transformation

OK folks.

Having tried the Warrior Shredding Program myself, here’s what I liked and didn’t like about it:

PROS

The workouts are fast. With my previous routine, my workouts had been creeping up to the hour plus range, sometimes taking almost 90 minutes. My Kinobody Warrior Shredding workouts take a crisp 40-45 minutes.

I liked working in a variety of rep ranges. Reverse Pyramid Training usually calls for 4-6 reps for your heaviest work, but you also get a chance to frequently drop the weight down and go for 8, 10, 12 or more reps. Just something about that deep muscle burn (“Oh the burn, it’s so deep!”) that makes you feel great.

The progression model. RPT really makes a lot of sense for someone who wants to make strength gains while on a cut. Every time you do an exercise, you either add weight or reps. That means sometimes progress is slow (You might spend three weeks doing a 100lb overheadpress for 4 reps, then 5, then finally 6), but you’re always making progress. That’s the key to building a great physique while dieting. You aren’t going to get massively strong super quickly, but you will look and feel better and better and better every single week.

Greg’s approach to aesthetic legs. Anyone who has done heavy squats knows how quickly you can pack on size to your legs. But if you just want to look great on the beach, massive powerlifting thighs might not be exactly what you want. Greg O’Gallagher has designed the leg training in the Warrior Shredding Program with the goal of getting toned, athletic looking legs that’ll still fit into your pants.

It works. Greg from Kinobody is all about aesthetics, so there’s a big emphasis on chest, shoulders, and abs here. You’ll definitely notice a difference with your shirt off, even after just a couple of weeks. Stick with it long enough and the big changes will come.

CONS

The Teachable interface was a little bit wonky at times.

If you’re familiar with Greg’s work on his YouTube channel, there’s nothing particularly mindblowing about the nutrition information here. There’s some basic information about how to calculate your macros and stick to the meal plan, but nothing you can’t piece together yourself.

The quality of the workout videos left a little to be desired. Some extra tips on form and variations would have been great. (UPDATE: These have been improved massively in the May 2018 Warrior Shredding 2.0 update)

There are no traditional squats or deadlifts in this program, which could be a dealbreaker for some people, though I don’t particularly mind.

I can confirm that I’ve gotten stronger, for sure, and that I really like the aesthetics changes I’m seeing so far.

After about one year following Kinobody, here’s my transformation:

My 12 month Kinobody transformation

One important thing I’ll note is that my results were SO MUCH BETTER when I started using the intermittent fasting. (I resisted it at first.)

Your experience may be a little different.

UPDATE: I’ve since moved on to the Kinobody Greek God Program, which is great for lean bulking and packing on serious strength and muscle. Check out my full review of the Greek God Program.

About Me

Hi there! My name is Evan. I’m a dad and 30-something-year-old fitness enthusiast. I started this site to share all of the best information and products I could find on my way to better health and a stronger body. I hope it helps you, too!

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